Firearm



y UNITED STATES JOHN D.` PEDERSE'N, OF JACKSON, WYOMING.

FIREARM. J

Speccation of Letters Patent.

4Patented ov. 1, 1921.

original application filed July 3o, 1915, serial No. 42,774. RenewedA July 17, 1919, serial No. 311,689.

' Divided and this application filed December 11, 1919. K Serial No. 344,027.

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Be it known that I, JOHN D. PEDERSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Jackson, in the county of Lincoln and State of Vyoming, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Firearms, of whichl the following is a specification.

cludes the auto-loading pistols llalvingl a frame or receiver, and a grip-stock, or handle portion, wllich is adapted to receive a firing mechanism and a safety device which is operable by hand grip or compression.

An improved auto-loading istol of Athis kind is described in my Patent o. 1,348,733, dated August 3, 1920,- and granted on my 'co-pending application (renewal) Serial No.

311,689, sled Julylth, 1919, andthe improvements herein described and claimed are also illustrated in my' said patent, but are not specifically claimed therein. Therefore for convenience of illustration,` I have herein shown my presentimprovements as arranged and applied to the particular kind of auto-loading pistol which is illustrated in the drawings of said patent, `to "which reference may be had, and. which pistol isr provided with a sliding breech action.v l

A feature of my lirin'g mechanism and grip-safety device is that it is a tiring mechanism and grip-safety device arranged to prevent discharge of the firearm bylocking the firing-member or hammer and the searmember of the firing mechanism in firing position, and also locking the sliding breech action of the firearm to prevent effective contact between the firing-pin and cartridge.

Another featule of my invention is that the firing mechanism comprises a tiringmember or hammer which has a relatively sliding movement instead of an oscillating movement, and which firing member or hammer does .not contact directly witll the irlng-pln, but engages or actuates a'lever wlllch contacts with the firing-pin of the irearm. Y

Anotherfeature of my invention is that it is provided with what I term a resisting and retracting member which is arranged adjacent to the sear' member of the tiring mechanism, one purpose of which is to move downward or retract a slidable member or controller wllen the tiring-member or llammer is moved fromfiring position to tired' position, which slidable member or controller is in upward position when the firingmember or hammer is in firing position and thus locks the sliding breech action of the firearm the slidable member or controller being held in sllcll upward or-locking posi- -tion by the grip-safety portion of my iny vention; anda second purpose of such resisting and retracting member is to engage said slidable lmember or controller and at the same time to engage said firing-member or hammer, when the slidable member or controller is in such upward or locking nosition, and thereby to resist or prevent movement of the firing-member or hammer from firing position to lired position.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate all embodiment of my firing mechanism and grip-safety device:

Figure 1, is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a pistol provided witll my 'firing mechanism and grip-safety device,

showing the :tiring mechanism of my invention in tiring position and the grip-safety portion in normal or safety position, 'the sliding breech action of the firearm, tiringmember or hammer and the Sear-member being locked, and the slidable member or controller -being in upward or locking position.

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary side elevation, on a larger scale than Fig. l, partly broken away, showing the firing mechanism of my invention in fired position, and the gripsafety device portion in compressed or un- I 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

F ig. 4, is a view in vertical section on the line 4-4of Fig. 2,V looking in the direction of the arrow, the grip-safety member and firing-member or hammer being removed.

My firing mechanism and grip-safety device comprises a firing-member or hammer H2, Figs. 1 and 2, the frame or receiver B and the grip-stock of the rearm being suitably bored or otherwise cut away to receive `the firing-member or hammer H2 and the various parts of my invention. ,The firingmember or hammer H2 is in form substantially an enlarged rod actuated at its lower end by a firing spring 8e as hereinafter more particularly described. The firingmember or hammer H2 has a substantially vertical motion, and does not have a pivotal 0r swinging movement properly so called.

The firing-member or hammer H2 is guided by a roller 81, mounted on the frame or receiver B of the firearm, preferably near the upper end of the firing-member or hammer, the firing member or hammer H2 moving vertically between said roller 8P and a guide face, 8P ,formed in the frame or receiver B of the firearm. The firing-member or hammer H2 is provided with a face atV 8s for engaging ,the end 8" of an arm 8t of th elever L2, which lever is arranged for actuating the firing-pin P in a manner which will be evident from the drawing. The lever L2 is pivotally attached to the sliding breech action of the firearm and is carried thereby, and is provided with an inclined surface at 8w for operating on the roller 81, which roller is fixed to the firing-member or hammer H2, so that when the cartridge is fired the rearward movement of the sliding breech action of the firearm under impulse Aof the discharge of the cartridge will operate to depress the firing-member or hammer H2, to its firing or cocked position, Fig. 2. The firing-member or hammer H2 is provided on its forward side with a firing-notch or cock-notch 8j for enga ing the scar-notch or face 1711 of the arm 11 of the Sear-member S, and .provided with a face 81" for engaging a resisting and retracting member or lever hereinafter described.

The scar-member S, is shown as comprising two arms S8 and S11. The Sear-member S is supported on alpin 1711 in the grip-stock o f the frame or receiver B of the firearm, the end of the arm S1 of the Sear-member S being engageable with the triggermember F.

A resisting and retracting member or lcvcr S is pivot-mounted on said pin 1711,

which member or lever is provided with two arms S10 and S12, the purpose of the arm S10 being to engage or bear upon a face of the slidable member or controller N, hereinafter described, while the arm S12 engages or bears upon the face or projection-8k arranged on the firing member or hammer H2.

The slidable member or Controller N, is movable upwardly and downwardly between guide faces 1() and 11, in the frame or receiver B of the firearm.

The slidable member or controller N has at its upper end a point or face 11 which projects into the path of the sliding breech action of the firearm when the slidable member or controller is in upward position, and

'thus locks the sliding breech action against rearward movement, and is provided with a shoulder 14p having an upper surface or face, with which the arm S1O of the resisting and retractiug member S engages as before stated. has an opening 15 theiethrough to receive the rear end of a trigger member l which end fits snugly but freely the opening 15 in such manner as to allow a slight play or movement upward and downward of the trigger-member F therein. The slidable member or controller N has at the lower end of the shoulder 14D, bottom sides or bottom ends 14c with which'locking-prongs of the grip-safety member hereinafter described engage. The slidable member N is provided with a spring operated actuator 141, and is also provided with a lever member n, which is pivotally attached to the slidable member or controller N and which has a face 12 which engages -the end of the actuator 141, and has a projecting end 13, which engages the adjacent face 17c of the sear member S, the tendency of the actuator 14m and the lever member n being to move the slidable member or controller N upwardly, or to locking position, and to move the end of the arm S11 of the sear S toward the firing member or hammer H2.

The grip-safety device or portion of my invention generally denoted by G, is insertible in the grip-stock of the firearm, and is engageable at its upper end G2 with the frame of the-firearm and is provided at its other end with a frame-end g', which is insertible in the grip-stock and attached thereto by a pivot-pin g, to afford compression of the grip-safety member G, preferably in the manner described and set forth in my said patent.

The top portion of the grip-safety member G is slotted out at 711 to furnish clearance for'the hammer H2 and the Sear-member S, leaving a pair of side-walls 7e which are extended to a pair of locking-prongs' 71. These locking prongs or lever-arms are located outside of, and clear of the rear end of the trigger-member l", and when the The slidable member or controller grip-safety member G is in its outward or safety position, the locking-prongs 7 f are immediately below the bottom sides or end bottoms 14 of the slidable member or controller N, which is thereby positively locked against downward movement.

The firing-member H2 is provided at its lower' end with a ball shaped portion h2 which engages or is seated in the cupped portion of the plunger 8c, which plunger 8c is movable or slides in a bracket 16 carried by the grip-safety member G and is in sliding contact with the adjacent inner side or face of the grip-safety member Gr, the plunger 8cv thus engaging the grip-safety member.

The firing spring 8e as shown is seated in a plug 7* which is insertible in the frameend g of the grip-safety device G and in the grip-stock. The plunger 8c provides a movable or sliding abutment for the upper end of the firing-spring 8e to actuate the firing member or hammer H2, and by engagement of the plunger 8c against the inner side or face ofthe grip-safety member G through pressure of the firing spring, retains the end G2 of the grip-safety member in engagement with the frame of the firearm when the gripsafety member is in normal position or position of safety, and returns said member to this position after release of compression of the grip-safety member, the arrangementy preferably being that describedand .set forth in my before mentionedr patent.

The trigger member F is movable forwardly to normal firing position by means not shown, and movable rearwardly by pull thereon to discharge the firearm. The rear end of the trigger-member F is engageable' with the arm of the Sear member S to push the same inwardly.

My firing mechanism and grip-safety device being in normal position or position of safety, Fig. 1,V compression of the gripsafety member G disengages or unlocks the prongs Tf from the bottom sides or end bottoms 14 ofthe shoulder 14p of the slidable member or controller N, Fig. 2, and permits the slidable member or controller to move downwardly. Pull on the trigger-member F pushes inwardly the arm S8 of the scar-member S, .and disengages the searnotch lb of said arm from the cock-notch 8j of the firing member or hammer H2, and

a retracting means, to force the latter member downwardly and thereby to release the sliding breech action of the firearm.

The roller 8*", through upward movement of the firing member or hammer H2 is disengaged from the end 8" ofthe arm V8t of the lever L2 and forced into engagement with the inclined surface 8W of said lever, thereby forcibly moving the lever L2 into contact with the firing-pin P, Fig. 2, and discharging the firearm. The firing memher or hammer H2 thus, through action of the spring 8F, is moved from firing position to fired position, or to position which actuates the lever L2 to discharge the firearm.

The firing member or hammer. H2 is return-ed to firing or cocked position by rearward movement of the sliding breech action of the firearm, which causes the firing member or hammer H2 to move orbe forced downwardly by engagement of the inclined surface 8w of the lever L2 with the roller 8",` the firing member or hammer H2 being guided in such movement by the guide-face 8P and the roller 8P, the lever L2 thus riding upon the roller 8r until the firing member or hammer assumes the position shown in Fig. 1. The firing member or hammer H2 is thereby moved downward until the Sear-notch of the arm S11 of the sear member S engages the cock-notch 8j of the firing member or hammer, and locks the latter in firing or cocked position. Engagement of the end 13 of the lever member n with the face 17.e of the Sear member S permits the spring actuator 14', through engagement thereof with the face 12 of the lever member n, to move the slidable member or controller upwardly until the end 14a thereof lies in thepath of the sliding breech action of the firearm. The slidable member or controller N is locked in this position by the engagement therewith of the locking-prongs 'Tf of the grip-safety member G, while the resisting and'retracting member or lever S, through engagement withthe face 8k of the firing member or hammer H2 and engagement with the upper surfaces 14e of the shoulder 14D of the slidable member or controller N, acts as a resisting means to prevent upward movement of the firing member orhamrner, or movement of the firing member or hammer from firing position to fired position. v

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a firearm,'in combination, a sliding breech-action of said firearm and comprlsing a firing-pin, a frame of said firearm, a firing-pin actuating member carried by said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable with said firing-pin actuating member when moved to fired position to actuate the same, and en- -gageable therewith for movement thereby compressiblel member engageable with saidv frame and engageable with said slidable means when in position of safety, to block the slidable means in said locking position, and by-grip-compression releasable from both said engagements,l and spring means .for slidably moving said firingV member to fired position.

2. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of said firearm comprising a firing-pin, a frame of said firearm, a firingpin actuating member carried by said lsliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable with said firing-pinactuating member when moved to fired position to actuate the same, and engageable therewith for movement thereby to firing position, sear means engageable with said liring member, slidable means engageable with said sliding breech action, means for movin said slidable means in a direction to loci said sliding breech action, and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, lever means engaging said slidablemeans and engaging said firing member for resisting movement of said firing member to fired position when the same is in firing position,

y and for moving said slidable means in a direction reverse to the first mentioned direction when the firing-member is moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame and engageable With said slidable means ywhen in position of safety, to block said slidable means in said locking position, and by grip-compression vreleasable from both said engagements, and

spring means for slidablv moving said lir.

ing member to fired position.

3. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of said firearm comprising a firing-pin, a frame ofvsaid firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing-pin actuating member carried by said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable with said firing-pin actuating member when moved to fired position to actiiate the same, and engageable therewith for movement thereby to firing position, sear means engageable with said firing member, slidable means engageable witlrsaid sliding breech action, means for moving said slidable means in a direction to lock said sliding breech action, and lock said Sear means and firing member in firing position. a pivotally moving member vengaging said slidable means and engaging said firing member for resisting movement otsaid firing member to fired position when the same is in firing position, and for moving said slidable means in a direction yreverse to said first mentioned direction when the firing member is moved to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame and engageable with said slidable means when in position of safety to block the slidable means in said locking position, and by grip-compression ieleasable from both said engagements, spring means for slid- 'ably moving said firing member to fired position. and trigger means engageable with said sear means to move the lsear means to release said firing member for movement to fired position.

4. In a firearm, in combination, a. sliding breech action of said firearm Comprising a firing-pin, a frame of said firearm, a firing- 'pin actuator carried by said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable with said firing-pin actuator when moved to fired position to actuate the same, and engageable with said firing-pin actuator for movement thereby` to firing position, a sear member'engageable with said firing member, a slidable controller engageable with said sliding breech action when in upward position, and providedV with an actuator, a lever member pivotally attached to said controller and engaging said sear memberand engaging said actuator to move said controller upwardly when said firingmember is moved to firing position to lock said` sliding breech action, and lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, a pivotally moving member engaging said firing member and engaging said controller to move the controller downwardly when said firing member is moved tol fired position, a grip-operable member engageable with said frame and engageable with to block said controller in upward position, and releasable by grip-compression from both said engagements, a spring for actuating said firing member, and permitting gripcompression of said grip-operable member, and for returning said grip-operable member to position of safety after grip-compression, and a trigger member engageable `vith said sear member to release the sear member from engagement with said ring member foi-i--movement-thereof to fired position.

5.A In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action of said firearm comprising i firing-pima frame of said-firearm, a firingpin actuator carried by said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to said controller when in position of safety,

fired position and to firing position, and en- -gageable with said firing-pin actuator when moved to fired position to actuate the same, and engageable with said firing-pin actuator for movement thereby to firing position, a sear member engageable with said ring member, a slidable controller engageable with said sliding breech action when in upward posit-ion, and provided with an actuator', a lever member pivotally attached to said controller and engaging said actuator of the controller and engaging said sear member to move said controller upwardly when said firing-member is moved to firing position, a resisting and retracting member engaging said firing member and engaging said controller to resist movement of said firing member to fired position when said firing member is in firing position, and to move said controller downwardly when said ring member is moved to fired position, a grip-operable member engageable with said frame and engageable with said controller when in position of safety, to block the controller in upward position, and releasableV by grip compression from both said engagements, a spring for actuating said firing member, and permitting grip-compression of said grip-operable member, and for returning saidvgrip-operable member to position of safety after grip-compression, and a trigger member engageable with said sefar member to release the sear member from engagement with said firing member for movement thereof to fired position.

6. In a firearm, in combination, -a sliding breech action of said firearm comprising a firing-pin, a frame of said firearm, a firingpin actuator carried by said sliding breech action and provided with an inclined face and an engaging end, a firing member slidv ably movable t0 fired position and to firing position, and provided with roller means and a face for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator when the firing member is moved to fired position to actuate the firing-pin actuator, and for engaging said inclined'face and said end of the firing-pin actuator for movement by said engagement to firing position, means for guiding-said firing member in its sliding movement, a sear member engageable with said firing member, a slidable controller engageable with said sliding breech action when in upward position, and provided with an actuator', a lever member pivotally v attached to said controller and engaging said actuator of the controller and engaging said searmember` to move said controller upwardly when said firing member is moved to iring position, a resisting and retracting member engaging vsaid firing member and engaging said controller to resist movement of said firing member to fired position when the firing member is in firing position, and

a trigger member engageable lwith said sear v member to release the sear member from engagement with said firing member for movement thereof to fired position.

7. In a rearm, in combination, a sliding breech-action of said firearm comprising a firing-pin, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing-pin actuator carried by said sliding'breech action and provided with an inclined face and an engaging end, a firing hammer slidably movable to red position and to firing position, and provided with a roller and an end-face for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator when the firing hammer is moved to fired position to actuate the liring-pin actuator, and for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator for movement by said engagement to firing position, and rovided with a cock-notch, means for guiding said firing hammer in its sliding movement, a sear member provided with .lock means for engaging said cocknotch of the firing member, and provided with a face for engaging a lever member, and provided with an extending end, a slidable controller engageable with said sliding breech action when in upward position, and provided with a spring operated actuator, a lever member pivotally attached to said controller and engaging said actuator, and engaging said face of the sear member to move said controller upwardly when Said firing h ammer is moved to firing position, a resisting and retracting member engaging at one end said firing hammerand engaging at its other end said controller to resist, movement of said firing hammer to fired position when the firing hammer is in firing position, and to move said controller downwardly when said firing hammer is moved to tired position, a gripoperable member engageable at its upper end with said frame and provided with means for engaging said slidable controller when in position of Safety, and releasable by gripcompression from bothV said engagements, a firing spring connected at its upper end to said firing hammer, sliding means engaging said grip-stock and engaging said grip-operable member, said spring being operatively connected at its lower end to said grip-operable member and abutting Said sliding means, and a trigger member engageable with said extending end of the sear member to release the sear member from engagement with said firing hammer for vmovement thereof to fired position,

vided'with an inclined face and an engaging end, a firing hammer slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and provided with a roller and an end-face for engaging said inclined -face and end of the firing-pin actuator when the firing hammer is moved to fired-position, and for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator for movement'by said engagement to firing position, and provided with a cocknotch, and provided with a face for engaging a resisting and retracting member, means for guiding said firing hammer in its slidin movement a sear member provided with a ook-notch for engaging said cock-notch,

and (provided jwith a front face, and provide with an" extending lower end, a slidable controller'provided with an end for engagingy said sliding breech action, and provi ed with a spring operated actuator, and provided with a shoulder having an upperengaging surface, and provided with a slot for receiving a trigger member, 'and provided with an end-face, a lever member pivotally attached to Said controller provided with a face for engaging said actuator, and

rovided with an end for engaging said iront-face of the sear member, a resisting and retractin member engaging at one end said face of t e firing' hammer, and engagingv at its other end said upper Surface of the. shoulder of said controller, a grip-safety member provided with a Yframe-end pivotallv attached to the grip-stock, the gripsafety member beingengageable at its upper endV with said frame of the firearm and provided at its lower end with locking-prongs for engaging said end-face of the controller when in position of safety, and releasable from engagement with said frame of the fire-arm and controller by grip-compression, a firing spring, a bracket carried by the grip-safety member, a sliding member in said bracket and engaging said grip-safety member, and providing a seat for the lower end of said firing hammer and an abutment for Said firing spring, and a trigger-member received in said slot of the slidable controller and engageable with said lower end of the sear member.

9. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firin `position, a grip-operable member engagea 1e at one end with said frame of the firearm and provided at its other end with a frame-end pivotally attached to said grip-stock, and spring means for actuating said firing member, and affording grip-compression of said grip-operable member, and for returning said gripoperable member to engagement with said frame of the firearm after grip-compression.

10. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member slidably movable to lfired position and to firing osition,` a grip-operable member engagea le at one end with said frame of the firearm and provided at its other end with a frame-end pivotally attached to said grip-stock, to permit removal of the grip-operable member, spring means for actuating said firing member, and affording Agrip-compression of' said grip-operable member, and for returning said gripoperable member to engagement with said frame of the firearm aifter grip-compression, and means for attaching said spring means to said grip-stock to permit removal of tlie spring means.

11. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said 'firearin'comprising a ip-stock, a firin member slidably movable to fired position and to firin position and having an extended lower en a grip-safety member enga eable at one end with said frame of the rearm, and provided at its other end with a frame-end insertible in the grip-stock, a pivot-pin slidably insertible in said frameend for removably attaching said grip-safety member to said grip-stock, a firing spring, a spring plug'slidably insertible in said gripstock and engaging said pivot pin to retain pivot-pin in'said frame-end, and for removably attaching vsaid firing spring to said grip-safety member, and a plunger between als` said firing memberand said firing springV and engaging said grip-safety member, for providing a seat for the lower end of the firing member and an abutment for said spring.

12. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, reciprocally movable firing-pin actuating means engageable with said firing-pin, means for movingsaid firing-pin actuating means reciprocally, a firing member slidably movable to lired position and to firing position, and engageable therewithy for movement tliereby'to firing position when said firing-pin actuating means is moved by said means for'moving reciprocally, and means for slidably moving said firing member to fired position.

l 1.3. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action comprising a firin -pin, firingpin actuating means engageab e with said firing pinand movable with said sliding breecli action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable with said firing-pin actuating means when moved to fired position, and engageable therewith for movement thereby to firing position when said firing-pin ac tuating means is moved with saidsliding breech action, and means for moving said firing member to ired position. l

14. In a firearm, in combination, a ringpin, reciprocally movable firing-pm actuating means engageable with said firing-pin, means for moving said iiring-pin actuating means reciprocally, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable at the upper end thereof with said ring-pin actuating means when moved to fired position, and engageable therewith at said upper end for movement thereby to firing position when said firing-pin actuating means is moved reciprocally, and means operatively connected to the lower end of said firing member for slidably moving the iiring member to iired position.

15. In a firearm, in combination, a'sliding breech action comprising a firing-pin, firing pin actuating means engageable with s aid firing-pin and movable with said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to ltired position and to firing position, and engageable at the upper end thereof with said firing-pin actuating means when moved to fired position, and engageable therewith at said upper end for movement thereby to firing position when said firingpin actuating means is moved with said sliding breech action, and means voperatively connected to the lower end o`f said firing member for slidably moving the tiring member to firing position.

16. In a rearm, in combination, a firingpin, a reciproca-lly movable firing-pin actuating member engageable with said firingpin, means for moving said firing-pin actuating member reciprocally, a firing-member slidably movable to tired position and to vfiring position, and engageable at the upper end thereof with said firing-pin actuating member when moved to fired position,

and engageable therewith at said upper end for movement thereby to firing position when said firing-pin actuating member is moved by said vmeans for moving ieciprocally, a spring for slidably moving said firing member to fired position, and means operative between said firing member and said spring providing a seat for the lower end of said firing member and an abutment for said spring. l

17. In a firearm in combination, a sliding breech action comprising a firing-pin, a iring-pin actuating member engageable with said firing-pin and movable with said sliding breech-action, a iiring member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable at the upper end thereof with said firing-pin actuating member ably moving said ring member to fired po-` sition, and means operative between said firing member and said spring providing a seat for the lower end of said ring member and an abutment for said spring. I

18. In a firearm, in combination, a firing- `pin, a reciprocall movable firing-pin actuator engageable with said firing-pin and provided with an inclined face and an engaging end, means for moving said firing-pin actuator reciprocally, a firing member movable slidably to fired position and to firing position, and provided at the upper endwwith a roller -for engaging said inclined face of the tiring-pin actuator and'provided with an end-face for engaging said end of said actuator when the firing member is moved to tired position, and for engaging said inclined face of said actuator 'for movement thereby to firing position when said firingpin actuator is moved by said means for moving reciprocally, said firing member being provided with a ball-shaped lower end, a spring for slidably moving said firing member to fired position, and a cupped plunger providing a seat for said ball-shaped end of the firing member and an abutment for said spring.

19. In a rearm, in combination, a sliding breech action comprising a iiring-pin, a ring-pin actuator engageable with said iringpin and provided with an inclined face and an engaging end and movable With said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position and provided at the upper end with a. roller for engaging said inc-lined face of the iiring-pin actuator and provided with an end-face for engaging said end of said actuator when the firing member is moved to fired position and for engaging said inclined face and end of said actuator for movement thereby to firing position when said firingpin actuator is moved With said sliding breech action, said firing member being provided with a ball-shaped lower end, a spring for slidably moving said firing member to ired position, and a cupped plunger providing a seat for said ball-shaped end of the iiring member and an abutment for said spring. l

'J 20. In a Iirearm, in combination, a firingthereby to firing position when said firingpin actuating means is moved by said means for moving reciprocally, sear means engageable with said firing member to lock the firing member in firing position, and means for slidably moving said firing member to fired position.

21. AIn a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action comprising a firing-pin, firingpin actuating means engageable with said firing-pin Vand movable. with said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and 'to firing position and engageable with said firing-pin actuating means when moved to fired position, and engageable therewith for movement thereby to firing position when said firing-pin actuating means is moved with said sliding breech action, and Sear means engageable with said firing member to lock the firing member in firing position.

22. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, reciprocally movable firing-pin actuating means engageable with said firing-pin, means for moving said firing-pin actuating means reciprocally, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position and engage-able with said firing-pin actuating means when moved to fired position, and engageable therewith for movement thereby to firing position when said firingpin actuating means is moved by said means for moving reciprocally, sear means engageable with said firing member, slidable meansA movable in a direction to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means engaging said slidable means and engaging said firing member for resisting movement of the firing member from firing position to red position, and for moving said slidable means in a direction reverse to said first mentioned direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, and means for slidably moving said firing member to fired position.

23. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action comprising a firing-pin, firingpin actuating means engageable with said firing-pin and movable with said sliding breech action, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and engageable with said firing-pin actuating means when moved to fired position, and engageable therewith for movement thereby to firing position when .said firing-pin actuating means is moved by said sliding breech action, sear means engageable with said firing member, slidable means engageable with said sliding breech action and movable in a direction to lock .said sliding breech action, and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means engaging saidk slidable means and engaging said firing member for resisting movement of the firing member from firing position to fired position, and for moving said slidable means in a direction reverse to the rst mentioned direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, and means for slidably moving said firing member to fired position.

24. In a firearm, in combination, a firingpin, a reciprocally movable firing-pin actuator engageable with said firing-pin, and provided with an inclined face and an engaging end, means for moving said'firing-pin actuator reciprocally, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and provided at its upper end with a roller and an end-face for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator when moved to fired position, and for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator for movement by said actuator to firing position when said actuator is moved by said means for moving reciprocally, said firing member being provided with a cock-notch, and provided with a ballshaped lower end, a Sear member provided with a lock-notch for engaging said cocknotch, and provided with an extending end, a slidable controller movable in a direction to lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, a resisting and retracting member engaging said slidable controller and engaging said firing member for resisting movement of the firing member to fired position, and for moving said slidable controller in a direction reverse to the first mentioned direction when said firing member is moved to red position, a spring for moving said firing member to fired position, a cupped plunger operatively located between said firing member and said spring providing a seat for said ball-shaped end ofthe firing member and an abutment for said spring", and a trigger member engageable with said extending end of the sear member.

25. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breech action comprising a firing-pin, a. firing-pin actuator engageable with said firingpin and movable with said sliding breech action, and provided With an inclined -face and an engaging end, a firing member slidably movable to fired position and to firing position, and provided at its upper end' with a roller and an end-face for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator when moved to fired position, and for engaging said inclined face and end of the firing-pin actuator for movement by said actuator to firing position when said actuator is moved with said sliding breech action, said firing-member being provided with a cock-notch, and provided with a ball-shaped lower end, a sear member provided with a lock-notch for engaging said cock-notch and provided with an extending end, a slidable a resisting and reti-acting member engaging said sliclnble controller and engaging said {iring member for moving said slidable controller in a direction reverse to the irst men- 5 tionetl direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, a spring Jfor moving said firing member to fired position, a cupped plunger operatively located between said tiring member and said spring providing a seat for said ball-shaped end of the 10 firing member and an abutment for said spring, and a trigger member engngeable with said extending end of the sear member.

JOHN D. PEDERSEN.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, GEORGE J. BARTELS. 

